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#cdc461 color: Mung Bean

#cdc461 is rgb(205, 196, 97) in RGB and oklch(80.75% 0.12155 104.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

80.8%
0.122
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc461

#cdc461 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mung Bean (#cac76d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdc461 mixed with white

  1. cdc461
  2. d2ca73
  3. d7d084
  4. dbd694
  5. e0dca4
  6. e5e2b4
  7. eae8c3
  8. efeed2
  9. f5f3e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc461 mixed with black

  1. cdc461
  2. b2aa53
  3. 989146
  4. 7e7839
  5. 66612d
  6. 4e4a21
  7. 383515
  8. 23210b
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc461 with less saturation

  1. cdc461
  2. ccc46d
  3. cac478
  4. c9c382
  5. c7c38c
  6. c6c395
  7. c5c29e
  8. c4c2a7
  9. c2c1b0
  10. c1c1b8

Questions about #cdc461

What color is #cdc461?

#cdc461 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mung Bean. In RGB it is rgb(205, 196, 97), in HSL hsl(55, 51.92%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.75% 0.12155 104.065).

What colors go well with #cdc461?

The complementary color of #cdc461 is #b7b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb461 and #9fd180. The triadic partners are #58d1fa and #f8a0d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc461?

Black text reads better on #cdc461: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc461 a warm or cool color?

#cdc461 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.122.